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Investments: Sanwo-Olu seeks collaboration with Sweden, Denmark, Finland

Investments: Sanwo-Olu seeks collaboration with Sweden, Denmark, Finland

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, expressed readiness to harness the potential of the state’s landmass and face challenges headlong with innovative solutions as a 21st Century Mega City, calling on Sweden, Denmark and Finland for collaboration. He said with a landmass of less than 0.4 percent, the state government […]

FG adopts new strategy to tackle oil spill in Niger Delta

FG adopts new strategy to tackle oil spill in Niger Delta

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has rolled out strategies to tackle incessant oil spills in communities in the Niger Delta. NOSDRA Director-General, Idris Musa, disclosed this at a one-day Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) plan on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, organised by NOSDRA to create awareness on the dangers […]

Senate wants Nigerian Police empowered to tackle insecurity

Senate wants Nigerian Police empowered to tackle insecurity

The Senate Committee on Air Force has called on the Federal Government to empower the Nigerian Police to tackle insecurity in the country. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, made the call on Tuesday while presenting the budget report of his committee to the appropriation committee. He said that there is nothing that […]

Protests in Nigeria: Protesters weaponry determines Police performance — Ex-IGP, Smith

Protests in Nigeria: Protesters weaponry determines Police performance — Ex-IGP, Smith

The Chairman, Police Service Commission, Retired IGP Musiliu Smith has said that Police performance in tackling protests and demonstrations which has received widespread negative commentaries as witnessed during the ENDSARS protests recently, is determined by the type of dangerous weapons including axe’s, knives, broken bottles, and petrol bombs among others carried by the protesters.

2023: Saraki informs Ortom, Benue PDP of his presidential ambition

2023: Saraki informs Ortom, Benue PDP of his presidential ambition

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Tuesday informed Governor Samuel Ortom, elders and members of the State Working Committee, SWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue state of his intention to contest the presidency in 2023. The former Kwara state Governor was accompanied to Makurdi by the […]

Senate endorses law school in Rivers, says would create jobs

Senate endorses law school in Rivers, says would create jobs

By Davies Iheamnachor The Nigerian Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters have endorsed the Dr. Nabo Graham Douglas campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, noting that it would drive employment opportunities. The committee spoke in Port Harcourt Tuesday after inspecting ongoing construction work at the campus as […]

Why Benue isn’t getting due benefits – Ortom

Why Benue isn’t getting due benefits – Ortom

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has said the state is being denied lots of benefits because of his agitation for equity, fairness and justice in the country. He said he would continue to stand up for the ordinary people and speak against injustice because of his background as a commoner. […]

COREN moves to produce functional Engineers from classrooms

COREN moves to produce functional Engineers from classrooms

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, has said that its desirous of changing the mode of delivery of engineering curriculum to make graduates in tertiary institutions fit for the practice of engineering upon graduation from the universities and polytechnics.